Target Heart Rate
Body Mass Index
Ideal Body Weight
Calories
Calorie Counter

Healthy Diet
Sodium in the Diet
Fat in the Diet
Food Labeling
Alcohol and Diet

Apricot Glazed Chicken
Chocolate Mint Pie
Confetti Coleslaw
Corn and Zucchini Combo
Creole Fish Fillets
Lentil Stroganoff
Low Fat Pumpkin Roll
Peach Crisp
Rice/Pasta Pilaf
Spinach Orange Salad
Turkey Pasta Salad
Whole Wheat Cornmeal Muffins
Whole Wheat Pancakes
Yogurt Strawberry Parfait

Food Pyramid
Balanced Diet
Calcium in the Diet
Fats, Oils
Protein

Healthy Living: Prevention/Risk Factors
Heart disease is America's #1 killer. More lives are claimed each year by cardiovasular dieseases, including heart disease and stroke, then the next seven leading causes of death combined. More >>
Healthy Living: Weight Management
Maintaining proper body weight is important to your overall good health, including your heart health. Our genes affect our tendency to gain weight. A tendency to gain weight is increased when food is plentiful and when we lead a relatively sedate lifestyle. More >>
Healthy Living: Exercise
People who have never participated in an exercise program or start and stop programs can improve their health significantly by beginning and maintaining a program that builds up to a moderate level of exercise. More >>
Healthy Living: Quit Smoking
If you have a heart problem, or are at risk for one, your doctor will tell you to quit smoking right away. Even if you do not have a heart problem or signs of one, quitting can benefit your health and the health of those around you. More >>
Healthy Living: Stress Management
Stress is a reaction triggered by perceptions of threat to your emotional security or self-esteem, or by perceptions of interference in your life by others. Your body responds to all stress, both positive and negative, in a variety of ways. More >>
Healthy Living: Medication Compliance
Medication compliance means taking the correct amount of the prescribed medication at the proper time. Medicine will only be effective when taken as prescribed by your physician. More >>
Healthy Living: Sexual Intimacy
Sexual intimacy is an important part of life and there are guidelines for resuming sex after a heart attack. More >>
Healthy Living: Healthy Diet
Start your day off right! Eat breakfast! Drink 100% fruit juice (canned, carton, or freshly squeezed) with breakfast, or take a can to drink at work. More >>
Healthy Living: Food Guide Pyramid
The Food Guide Pyramid is a useful tool to help you choose a diet that will promote heart health. A good diet has enough calories, protein, vitamins and minerals and dietary fiber to meet your needs without too much fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, added sugars and alcohol. More >>

Below are some links that will be useful to you as you do your health research:

Drug, Disease & Medical Information
This Health Information Database is provided by A.D.A.M., the leading provider of electronic and printed information for professionals and consumers in healthcare and industry.

Merck Manual Home Edition
This handy online reference is searchable, and organized by chapter.

National Library of Medicine
Quick and easy access to the world’s largest medical library.

Glossary of Terms
This glossary provides definitions for several common heart terms.

Health Insurance
Click here for information about health insurance, including sources for insurance, and financial counseling.